The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 58
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- Another general principle of the Convention on the Rights of the Child that is specifically relevant in this context is that States are required to respect the rights of children to express their views freely in all matters affecting them and to provide them with the opportunity to be heard in any relevant judicial and administrative proceedings. In order to enable the child to enjoy such participation, it is crucial to guarantee that the child has effective access to information on all matters affecting his or her interests, such as his or her situation, entitlements, services available and the family reunification and/or repatriation processes. A study of children's experiences of reparations programmes reveals that in many cases, children "lack access to adequate information presented in a child-friendly format, often because they are not explicitly considered…". While the study did not particularly focus on trafficked children, it clearly points to the lacuna in the provision of relevant information to children who are entitled to seek reparations for the harms suffered.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 58
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